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Lady Gaga defends controversial performance


Lady Gaga has no regrets about hiring a woman to vomit on her.
The 27-year-old star caused controversy when she brought so-called vomit painter Millie Brown on stage during her performance at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas last week to throw up a green liquid all over her, but she maintains it was "art in the purest form."
She told the Today show on Friday (21.03.14): "I guess we weren't completely surprised [by the controversy].
"Millie and I know that not everybody's going to love that performance, but we both really believe in artistic expression and strong identities. And I support her and what she does."
The unusual performance was slammed by former bulimia sufferer Demi Lovato on Twitter, who accused her of glamorising eating disorders.
She tweeted: "Bottom line, it's not 'cool' or 'artsy' at all. Putting the word ART in it isn't a free card to do whatever you want without consequences."
But Lady Gaga argued: "'ARTPOP', my new album, is about bringing art and music together in the spirit of creative rebellion. And for [me and Millie], that performance was art in its purest form. But we totally understand that people won't be into it."
She added: "Did we want the controversy? I suppose it doesn't matter either way. We don't make things for any intention in particular, other than in the spirit of entertaining the crowd and creating something that was really for the moment.
"We sometimes think that there's a perception that what I'm doing is all a big show. And I really truly feel that it's just part of who I am. Every moment of my life is devoted to my music and to my fans, and it's really truly me."

Justin Bieber knows how to charm Selena Gomez


Selena Gomez reportedly can't resist Justin Bieber because he is "very charming".
The 'Come & Get It' hitmaker, 21, felt "very empowered" after checking into a rehab facility for two weeks in January to "clear her mind," but friends aren't surprised she has reunited with her on/off boyfriend because he always knows how to win her back.
A source told People magazine: "He's very charming. I'm not sure what's going on with him right now, but he's very smart, and used to be a very fun and funny kid.
"Whenever they're not talking, he has to do something to get her attention, like posting [a photo of her at the Vanity Fair Oscars party], captioned 'most elegant princess.' He reaches out, then says he's going to come see her and she's like, 'Okay.' It's a pattern on his part. The sad part is, she always goes back to him."
Justin, 20, who has been dating Selena on and off since 2010, also dedicated a song to the brunette beauty during a surprise performance in Texas earlier this month.
He turned up at the Banger's Sausage House and Beer Garden in Austin for the South by Southwest festival and sang his hit 'As Long As You Love Me' for his "baby", who was standing in the wings.
But Selena's friends, including her best pal Taylor Swift, are sick of the drama and want her to end her relationship with Justin for good.
The insider said: "I believe Taylor's gotten fed up with it. [Swift and Gomez] still talk, but she doesn't want to hear about it anymore."
Selena's family also want her to move on but don't know how to help her.
The source said: "They feel like they've done all they could for her, and there's nothing else to do. At this point, she has to figure it out on her own."

Kelly Osbourne has life saved by Willy


Kelly Osbourne was saved from being hit by a car today (21.03.14) by Willy.
The 29-year-old star - who lives in Beverly Hills, California - made the most of the weather today (21.03.14) as she took her bulldog Willy for a walk in the sunshine, but the stroll could have ended in tragedy if it wasn't for her beloved pet pooch pulling her back and stopping her from being hit by the oncoming vehicle.
Writing on Twitter, she revealed: #MyDogJustSavedMyLife we just went for a walk and I fell because Willy pulled me back from getting hit by a car!!!! Then he jumped on top of me to protect me! #WhatAHero! (sic)."
The 'Fashion Police' presenter - who is the daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne - added a link to a photo of her Willy on her Instagram account where she's seen giving her animal rescuer a well deserved hug back in the safety of her home.
Kelly - who split from her fiancé Matthew Mosshart earlier this year - recently sold her one bedroom cottage in the Hollywood Hills for $1.3 million, despite the fact she's reportedly been renting it out for the impressive sum of $4,600 a month since moving into a three bedroom house in Beverly Hills in 2011.
The purple-haired beauty is now said to be on the lookout for a new property.

Fergie: Axl Jack is a ‘screamer’


Fergie says her baby son is a "screamer".
The Black Eyed Peas frontwoman has revealed seven-month-old Axl Jack - her first child with husband Josh Duhamel - is eager for attention and unleashes "high-pitched" squeals when he's excited.
Fergie gushed: "He's a screamer! There's always this high-pitched scream going throughout the house. It's not him complaining or crying. He just gets excited and he wants to scream!"
The 38-year-old pop star even joins in on her son's vocal moments, dubbing them "mommy scream-offs".
She added to E! News: "Those are exciting!"
Fergie is rumoured to be reuniting with her Black Eyed Peas bandmates to release a new album soon, but until that happens she is loving motherhood and being at home with little Axl Jack.
She said: "The best part of being a mum is just hanging out with my kid. He's my homie! I'm just listening, talking back with him and trying to teach him words like 'nose' and 'dancing'. Daddy is trying to teach him 'ball' and I'm trying to teach him 'dance'."
The 'Big Girls Don't Cry' hitmaker also praised her supportive husband, Josh, 41.
She added: "He's dad of the year, he's the best partner to have a kid with."

Jennifer Lopez: My kids are ‘too big’ for me


Jennifer Lopez says her kids are becoming "too big" for her.
The 'I Luh Ya Papi' singer's twin children, Max and Emme celebrated their sixth birthday in February and she admits they are beginning to exhaust her.
Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Thursday. J.Lo said: "They just turned six the other day, so they are getting way too big for me. I don't know what I'm going to do.
"They had their birthday at a trampoline place, you know the ones where you go and jump on the trampolines all day? They loved it."
The 44-year-old actress - who is divorced from her kids' dad, Marc Anthony - believes the secret to keeping her children quiet at home is too make them do strenuous, but fun, physical activity everyday.
She added: "I loved it they were asleep by eight o'clock. I was like 'Woah!' I'm going to do this every weekend."
J.Lo also admitted that she sees a lot of her own personality traits in her daughter Emme because she is so bossy.
Asked whether Max and Emme get along, she explained: "[The kids are very different] she's in charge. Like most of the women in or family."

David Guetta and wife get divorced

David Guetta and his wife Cathy Guetta have got divorced. According to France's Voici magazine, the couple's 24-year marriage was legally ended in a Paris court last week but neither the French producer-and-DJ nor the nightclub manager were present at...

Jane Fonda recalls tough teen years


Jane Fonda "never felt pretty or confident" when she was growing up.
The actress and fitness video pioneer had a difficult upbringing after he mother took her own life before she became a teenager and she says her father, actor Henry Fonda, was distant and difficult.
Fonda, now 76, also claims her stepmother would insinuate she was overweight which resulted in her developing having self-esteem issues and developing bulimia.
She told People magazine: "I never felt pretty or confident. My dad wouldn't tell me [I looked fat] directly; he would have his wife tell me that my bathing suit was too small or my belt was too tight or my skirt was too short. I became bulimic and anorexic, the whole thing."
Jane - who has now written a self-help book for youngsters called 'Being a Teen' - didn't learn how to love herself or laugh about herself until much later in life.
She explained: "God, I was a serious child. It took [ex-husband] Ted Turner to teach me how to have a sense of humour."
When asked if she could say one thing to her parents, what would it be? Jane replied: "I would say, 'I need you to love me'. But I've talked to a [medium] who has communicated with my mother, and she's so proud of me. My dad's always with me, I know they're both proud."

Prince Phillip impressed by dancing pensioners


Britain's Prince Philip told a group of dancing pensioners their routine for Queen Elizabeth looked ''exhausting''.
The Duke of Edinburgh was impressed that the women, all over 60, could take on the energetic piece when they visited the new £19.6 million home of contemporary dance company, Rambert, on London's South Bank.
The prince chatted to the group of women, including 66-year-old retired school teacher, Lynda How, from north London.
Lynda told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: ''The Duke asked us why we do it as it looked exhausting.
"He also asked how did we know when to stop, perhaps when we dropped.
''I danced when I was younger at social events and still love it, it's incredible fun, keeps you fit and it's social.''
The royal couple met the community group, Mercury Movers, during a tour of the building, after it was moved from Chiswick, west London.
They watched as the elderly women danced to 'Mr Bojangles', performed by Sammy Davis Jnr, and copied a qualified dance teacher.
Before unveiling a plaque to mark the opening of the building, the Queen and Philip also watched a group of younger dancers performing part of a new piece.

Suggs: I’m writing songs for new Madness album


Suggs has started writing songs for a new Madness album.
The 53-year-old singer has revealed the band are heading into the studio this summer to start recording their 11th studio LP.
Suggs has rediscovered his passion for songwriting and has been finding lyrical inspiration from the people he meets in his life.
Speaking about the album, Suggs told BANG Showbiz: "We're about to start (working on it), I've started writing some songs actually for the first time in a couple of years, I've been doing this one man show and I'll be doing that again for two months in April and May, so I'm trying to write some songs now so I've got something to do with the band. I keep getting caught up in other things when the band are writing albums and I've just been throwing in scraps that have had hanging around for years. So I want it to be different this time.
"I've always written about characters and I've been trying to think about people in my life .. I've always written like that. Someone once said that the band made folk music and we were f***ing horrified, but then you realise the songs are about folk, you're own folk."
Suggs says fans of the ska band can expect the album to come out near the end of 2014 and Madness will definitely be touring the record in December.
Suggs revealed: "It will probably be out at the end of the year and regardless of how albums sell these days - and our albums don't sell too bad we kind of make a bit of money from our albums still - the plan is we're going to do a big tour around Christmas time. The main thing is you're doing new stuff, the people know you're doing new stuff and it keeps the whole thing alive and keeps you alive."
The musician hosted 'An Evening with Suggs' at Porchester Hall in London on Thursday night (20.03.14) to raise money for charity Pancreatic Cancer UK with a line-up that included himself, The Who singer Roger Daltrey with Wilko Johnson and Jools Holland.
Suggs - who lost his sister-in-law to the disease - was joined on stage for a rousing rendition of Prince Buster song 'Madness' by Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko and pianist Jools.
Wilko was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in January 2013 and has already lived five months longer than doctors predicted and Suggs paid tribute to him at the start of the fundraising evening.
Addressing the guests, the 'Our House' singer said: "The most remarkable thing about this evening is that Wilko Johnson is appearing on stage - I'm sure you all know the gig he played here last year was supposed to have been one of his last ... God bless him that he is still around, and we're all very pleased he is. For most people who contract pancreatic cancer they only live for about four months."

Sarah Harding performed first solo gig


Sarah Harding played her first solo gig at London's Kensington Palace last night (20.03.14).
The former Girls Aloud singer performed two new tracks and her old band's hit 'Promises' at the charity event to celebrate Street Child's fifth birthday.
The 32-year-old star wore a stunning £40,000 full-length gown by Yuvna Kim for the acoustic set and admitted she was nervous about stepping out on her own without her old band mates - Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts.
Ahead of the show, Sarah exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm excited but nervous. I'm laying my soul out to bare, it's all very stripped back as well, I'm jumping in the deep end."
The blonde beauty, who has been working on her new tracks with DJ boyfriend Mark Foster, realises there will be people who are critical of her decision to go it alone but it hasn't stopped her.
She explained: "You can't please everyone, there's always going to be critics out there. Over the years you learn self-acceptance is the key. If you can enjoy what you're doing, regardless, then that will come across to everyone else.
"There will be a minority, or a majority, probably, waiting for me to fail, you do feel like you've got a lot to prove [but] I always want to prove it to myself first."
Sarah will head to Africa later this year with Street Child, which creates opportunities for children to go to school in some of the world's poorest countries.
She added: "I can't wait to go to Africa. The work that goes into helping these people and guys giving them opportunities in life. How can you not get involved in something like that?"
Donations to the charity for the next three months will be matched by the Government as part of the 'Every Child in School' campaign.
Sarah will perform a showcase gig at O2 Academy Islington on Wednesday (26.03.14) and hopes to release her album later this year.

Iggy Pop wants to die by shark attack


Iggy Pop says he would rather be eaten by a shark than die in an old people's home.
The 66-year-old Stooges frontman "seriously" hates the idea of entering into "assisted living" as a pensioner and claims he would prefer to be eaten alive by a shark.
Iggy told Playboy magazine: "I have a beach house in the Cayman Islands, where there are sharks. When I go swimming I think, 'Boy, a shark attack would solve a lot of problems'.
"I seriously do not want to go into assisted living or a nursing home, so I'm hoping for a shark attack. That would be good."
Iggy's comments come after Stooge's drummer Scott Asheton was found dead on Sunday (16.03.14).
Scott - who retired from the band temporarily in 2011 after a stroke, but returned for their 2013 album 'Ready to Die' - died aged 64 due to an unspecified illness.
Scott formed The Stooges in 1967 with his older brother, guitarist Ron, who passed away in 2009, bassist Dave Alexander and Iggy, real name Jim Osterberg.
Iggy said: "Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother. He and Ron have left a huge legacy to the world. The Asheton's have always been and continue to be a second family to me."
Meanwhile, Iggy has began a new role as a host on BBC 6 Music where he is covering Jarvis Cocker's Sunday afternoon spot while the Pulp singer is on hiatus.

Silk to end after three series


'Silk' is to end after three series.
The BBC One courtroom drama will come to an end following the conclusion of the current series later this month, the show's creator has confirmed.
The series stars Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones and Neil Stuke as a team of expert barristers.
Creator Peter Moffat told Radio Times: "It has been a complete joy to work with a group of actors as good as this and with a lead actress who I consider to be the best there is.
"The main characters in 'Silk' all have personal and professional stories which are coming to a natural conclusion at the end of this current series.
"It would be dishonest as a writer, and unfair to the integrity of the show and everyone involved in it, to prolong the series beyond what I hope is a powerful and compelling denouement."
While 'Silk' is set to end on TV, the BBC recently confirmed plans for a radio spin-off of the show, to be heard on BBC Radio 4.
Three audio programmes will air in the radio station's afternoon drama slot and will focus on the show's legal clerks.
'Silk: The Clerks' Room' will begin on April 1, one day after the TV series ends.